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      spondee
      noun
      a metrical unit with stressed-stressed syllables
      Roots
      spondespond- · Greek · solemn libation accompanied by this metereios-ee · Greek · forms noun
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      Where does spondee come from?

      The word spondee breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: spond, from Greek sponde (“solemn libation accompanied by this meter”); and -ee, from Greek eios (“forms noun”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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